Brunsons corner notably threw in the towel during Du Plessiss fight-ending ground-and-pound onslaught as well, and I always believe that a corner deserves praise for knowing when their fighter is done and making the tough call, something that we rarely see in the sport. Brunson rocked Du Plessis as the action resumed on the feet, and he just swarmed Du Plessis with wild shots until Du Plessis went down near the cage. Demetrious Johnson would fake knee taps into striking exchanges. Two championship fights top the card, and they feature arguably the greatest male and female athletes the sport has ever seen. Blackshear will also be aggressive off his back and threaten submissions from that position, which could make any potential scrambles in this fight particularly entertaining. Nickal has all the potential in the world, and this was an excellent showcase for him in his UFC debut. The champion has landed the third-most takedowns in UFC lightweight history, and he still holds the record for the most takedowns landed in a fight . Ribovics countered a takedown from Radzhabov with a kimura, which allowed him to defend the attempt. Record Book | UFC - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . BO NICKAL (3-0, 185.5) VS JAMIE PICKETT (13-8, 186) MIDDLEWEIGHT. 124. Most Takedowns Landed - All fighters . Concerning wrestling, Da'Mon Blackshear is able to thwart 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts. The first round of this fight was very competitive, and while Ribas had that period of control time, I thought Araujo seemed a step ahead on the feet and was doing more significant damage with her strikes. This was another round for Garbrandt. #OnThisDay in 2004 - Yves Edwards landed this UNBELIEVABLE headkick! We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. [2], On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. Result: Franklin wins via unanimous decision. Gane is one of 15 fighters in history to win a version of a UFC title with an undefeated record. The above fighters and the other UFC Vegas 70 competitors who secured stoppage wins, Brendan Allen, Trevor Peek and Joe Solecki, each received $50,000 Fight Night Bonus awards following the ESPN+ broadcast event, which took place at the UFC Apex. The final frame of that fight saw Da Monster slow down and eat a ton of volume from Zalal, who also scored a knockdown in the final seconds to secure a 10-8 round from two of the judges. Garbrandt, coming off the longest layoff of his career at 488 days, hadnt competed since a December 2021 TKO loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 269, the fourth time hed been knocked out in his previous six bouts, so throwing caution to the wind against Jones wasnt what he aimed to do. March 4, 2023. UFC 229 - Key stats for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor - ESPN.com Shevchenkos 31 takedowns landed in UFC womens flyweight competition are most in divisional history. A daily roundup of all your MMA and UFC news from Bloody Elbow, By submitting your email, you agree to our, UFC Vegas 70: Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann, UFC Stats Tracker 2023: Tatiana Suarez, Mike Malott and Jordan Leavitt pull off firsts of the year, UFC 285 staff picks and predictions: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane. Jon Jones -170 vs. Ciryl Gane +138. An absolute GRAPPLING CLINIC Searching for the choke all fight and @JoeSolecki gets the finish! Du Plessis has earned 17 of his 18 career victories by stoppage. Cody forces the clinch and the fighters tie up against the cage. A right hand from Araujo landed with power, which was arguably the most damaging strike landed throughout the round. Jones owns or is on the verge of owning numerous key UFC records. Jones landed a hard right hand at one point, which was his best shot of the fight to that point, and he was able to secure a takedown with a minute to work. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Nickals grip was so tight that he just locked up the arm-triangle choke and Pickett was finally forced to tap out. That appeared to hurt No Love. Gane dove for the single-leg takedown and scored it. Once again, Basharat escaped to his feet, but there were only two minutes remaining in the round, and Basharat had to get to work in order to steal back this round. 3/4 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Penne looked to improve her position, and the fight moved to the cage, where the fighters began to battle in the clinch as Penne looked for a takedown of her own, but once again, it was Ricci who took Penne down, where Penne threw kicks off of her back from guard. Highest takedown accuracy with 25+ attempts in UFC history (with # of attempts):1 G St-Pierre - 73.8% (122)2 B Fabinski - 70.6% (34)3 I Makhachev - 69.0% (29)4 D Brandao - 68.0% (25)5 J. Now 4-0 in his career, Nickal has an incredibly high ceiling to reach in MMA, although theres no rush to get to the top of the division as he gets more experience while adding more fights to his resume. Before UFC Vegas 70, there had been 19 knockouts and 16 submissions during UFC action in 2023. By Paul Gift @MMAanalytics Mar 1, 2023, 1:00pm EST / new MY WORD #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/INbb6vo1S2. Rakhmonov is one of 14 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning wheel kick. Nickal is a highly decorated wrestler and was one of the most highly touted prospects in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after his short amateur run in the sport in 2021. Du Plessis really seemed to be hurting Brunson with his strikes, and Brunsons body language was looking very poor as the round progressed, seemingly hurt as well as fatigued. Jessica Andrade tied Amanda Nunes for most wins in womens UFC history with her 15th victory with the promotion. Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Alex Pereira, Roman Dolidze and Andre Petroski for the longest active streak in the division. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Jackonfire, Mar 4 . 37. r/ufc. Jones vs. Gane. Here are my best UFC Fight Night: . 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Ciryl Gane is a special talent in his own right, showcasing a level of striking and movement in the cage that is rarely seen at heavyweight. Ricci secured her first takedown of the fight just seconds into the bout. Garbrandt opted to take Jones back to the ground, where he quickly took the back of Jones with just under two minutes to work. Du Plessis is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his takedown tries and thwarting 50% of the attempts against him. Penne only possesses a 40% takedown defense since joining the UFC, which is going to be problematic against Ricci. Basharat eventually opted to wrap Blackshear up in the clinch and tripped him to the ground near the cage. Unlike their first meeting in 2020, in which Masvidal accepted the fight on late notice and lost a one-sided decision, the 36-year-old slugger had no excuses following a full training camp. Shevchenko is the only fighter in UFC history to earn multiple knockouts stemming from the crucifix position. A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Fighting, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Video: Conor McGregor, ultra-jacked Jake Gyllenhaal film Road House scene after UFC 285 weigh-ins. UFC Odds: Malott-Lainesse prediction, pick, how to watch Penne had numerous opportunities to return to her feet throughout the fight, but she opted to keep the fight in her comfort zone, throwing up kicks from her guard whenever Ricci returned to her feet until Ricci would eventually re-engage with her on the ground. He begins to dance in front of Jones. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Updated as of September 10, 2022 after UFC 279. Yves was one of the best lightweight fighters of his era and has over 20 UFC fights, including UFC bouts against former UFC champions Tony Ferguson and Matt Serra. Cody Garbrandt does a foot shuffle, but he seems hesitant to really engage. He follows that up with a low kick. Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) Round 2, 4:59, Amanda Ribas def. Let's start with the time away from the sport. 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Song followed Garry down as he attempted to finish the fight with ground and pound, but Garry weathered the storm and made it out of the round. Some inexperience showed in Nickals execution as he preferred to maintain control on top rather than jumping off to the side to fully lock in the submission but in the end it really didnt matter. Derek Brunsons (23-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) 14 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Michael Bisping (16). Nicolau lands 3.64 significant strikes per minute at 52% accuracy and lands 1.46 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.